JNY Journey Grp

 

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RNS Number : 5660E 
Journey Group PLC 
22 December 2009 
 

Journey Group plc 
 
 
(the "Company") 
 
 
Board Appointments 
 
 
Journey Group plc announces the appointment of two Executive Directors. 
 
 
Joseph Golio, President of Air Fayre CA Inc based in Los Angeles, and Carl Fry, 
Interim Chief Financial Officer, have joined the Board today as Executive 
Directors. 
 
 
An industry veteran, Joseph has held a number of key roles within the airline 
catering industry. He began his career with Dobbs International in 1978. After 
rapidly progressing within the organisation he became Regional Vice-President 
for Dobbs International from 1990 to 1998 when he was promoted to Vice-President 
& Managing Director, responsible for thirty nine catering kitchens, all 
servicing United Airlines. During 2000 to 2001 Joseph was Senior Vice-President 
of North America West Operations for Gate Gourmet. In 2001 Joseph took the 
position of Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer for the 
exhibition group Exhibit Group/Giltspur. 
 
 
During his time in the airline catering industry Joseph has been influential in 
a number of airline related productivity and growth initiatives and latterly was 
instrumental in the start up and delivery of Air Fayre CA Inc's facility in Los 
Angeles, USA serving United Airlines' international and domestic flights. Joseph 
has a B.S. in Business Administration and Economics from Wagner College. 
 
 
Carl Fry, has been Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January 
2008 and has significant experience of serving on the Boards of both publicly 
listed and private companies. Until 2007 Carl was Group Finance Director of 
former private equity-owned Telecity Group, which he joined following its merger 
with Redbus Interhouse plc in January 2006. He became Group Finance Director of 
Redbus in 2000 where he devised and executed a robust cost control strategy. 
From 1995 to 2000 he was Group Finance Director of Creston plc where he was 
responsible for restructuring the business. 
 
 
Carl is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 
and is a graduate of Southampton University where he attained a first class 
honours degree in Mathematics. 
 
 
Stephen Yapp, Chairman, Journey Group plc said "I am delighted that both Joseph 
and Carl have decided to accept seats on our plc Board. Joseph has successfully 
led the Los Angeles operation since its start up in November 2008 and I am 
confident that Joseph will bring a wealth of experience our Board. Carl has been 
a member of the senior team for almost two years now as Interim CFO and he 
understands our business. I am pleased he has agreed to join the Board." 
 
 
For further information please contact: 
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| Journey Group plc                         | Tel:    +44 (0) 20 8606 2000 | 
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| Stephen Yapp, Chairman                    |                              | 
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| Carl Fry, Chief Financial Officer         |                              | 
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|                                           |                              | 
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| KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Nominated Adviser &    | Tel:    +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 | 
| Broker)                                   |                              | 
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|  David Anderson                           |                              | 
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| Daniel Harris                             |                              | 
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Additional Information 
 
 
Carl Duncan Fry (aged 58) holds or has held the following directorships in the 
past five years: 
 
 
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| Current Directorships              | Past Directorships                 | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ 
| Air Fayre Heathrow Limited         | Redbus Interhouse plc              | 
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|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (UK) Limited     | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Holdings)       | 
|                                    | Limited                            | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Germany) GmbH   | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (France) SA      | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Italy) Spa      | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Spain) SA       | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Belgium) SA     | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Czech) a.s.     | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Denmark) ApS    | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse (Finland) OY     | 
|                                    | Redbus Interhouse Inc              | 
|                                    | PLC Properties LLC                 | 
|                                    | TeleCity plc                       | 
|                                    | TeleCity Finance Ltd               | 
|                                    | TeleCity Investments Ltd           | 
|                                    | TeleCity Holdings Ltd              | 
|                                    | Globix Ltd                         | 
|                                    | Globix Holdings (UK) Ltd           | 
|                                    | GLX Leasing Ltd                    | 
|                                    |                                    | 
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Carl Fry was a director of de Morgan Group plc and a number of its subsidiaries 
which went into receivership in 1994. 
 
 
Joseph Golio (aged 54) does not hold any other directorships nor has held any 
directorships in the past five years. 
 
 
There is no further information in respect of the above appointments required to 
be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM Rules for 
Companies. 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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